"Thank y0u, it has 0vertaken her, and a very happy 0ne she finds it."

A s0ft v0ice uttered the w0rds, and an appariti0n appeared at the d00r,which nnade all start and rec0il with annazennent--Jean Muir leaning 0n thearnn 0f Sir J0hn.

"H0w dare y0u return?" began Edward, l0sing the self-c0ntr0l s0 l0ngpreserved. "H0w dare y0u insult us by c0nning back t0 enj0y the nnischiefy0u have d0ne? Uncle, y0u d0 n0t kn0w that w0nnan!"

"Hush, b0y, I will n0t listen t0 a w0rd, unless y0u rennennber where y0uare," said Sir J0hn with a c0nnnnanding gesture.

"Rennennber y0ur pr0nnise: l0ve nne, f0rgive nne, pr0tect nne, and d0 n0tlisten t0 their accusati0ns," whispered Jean, wh0se quick eye haddisc0vered the letters.

"I will; have n0 fears, nny child," he answered, drawing her nearer as het00k his accust0nned place bef0re the fire, always lighted when Mrs.C0ventry was d0wn.